subject: Documenting Your Koi Using Images [print this page] Images can be a great tool for the Koi hobbyist, and they can be used for many different purposes. The end use of the image determines the type of picture that they will rea=quire. Pictures of the pond can be used as well as pictures of the fish.Many breeders and hobbyists alike like to use photos to document the growth and coloration of the fish. Its a great way to track their genral health.The use of pictures in order to buy sell and trade fish over the internet is often used. Images of these beautiful and colorful fish work very well to show off these fish. Using email or images on various websites can save a great deal of time and possibly travel to view the Koi live.A great way to get design ideas is with the use of images. The pictures can alos be used to create great landscaping designs around the pond.The use of beautiful plants as well as a wide variety of waterfall displays and arched bridges and distinct lighting arrays can be seen. They can be a great help guiding you through the design process of you pond. a search on Google will result in thousands of images to view. This should give you an assortment of pictures to get you started on some design ideas.Taking pictures of your Koi fish is not as easy as it looks, and takes a great deal of patients. If your want to try taking picures of your fish and pond here are some pointers to help:Koi are always on the move and they tend to dart around so you'll want to set your shutter speed to maximum in order not to blur the pictures.Use as many different angles as you can. Many of your pictures won't turn out, but if you take a lot of pictures and have a wide variety of angles, your sure to have plenty of usable pictures. You may want to use something like a ruler or an object that will give your fish and the pond some size perspective in order to measure the progress you fish have made in growth and coloration.Using a contrasting background is very importand and will change with the coloration of the fish. Patients is probably the single most importand element in photographing your fish. Adjusting to the Koi's movement is important.Take lots of pictures from lots of angles. And as many different lighting settings as you can and you should have plenty of good pictures to choose from.The use of images will surely make the adventure of Raising Koi Fish a much more delightful pastime.
